Prince Harry’s calls to King Charles go ‘unanswered’ as royal family rift deepens
The extent of Prince Harry and King Charles’ estranged relationship is so deep that the monarch is blanking his son’s calls, a new report in People has revealed.
The pair have not seen each other since February, when Harry made a fleeting visit to the UK to see his father after the King’s cancer diagnosis was made public. And despite a positive meeting between the two, their relationship and communication have since deteriorated.
“He gets ‘unavailable right now,'” a friend of Harry’s told People. “His calls go unanswered. He has tried to reach out about the King’s health, but those calls go unanswered too.”
Buckingham Palace refused to comment when asked by HELLO! about Harry and Charles’ private contact.
During that whirlwind trip, Harry, 39, did not meet up with his older brother Prince William, 42, either. And when he again returned to London for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games in May, Harry did not see William or Charles.
At the time, the Duke of Sussex’s spokesperson attributed the King’s “full schedule” to the lack of interaction. Charles was hosting a garden party at Buckingham Palace just a few miles from St Paul’s Cathedral, where Harry was attending the Invictus ceremony.
Harry’s security issue
But sources close to Harry hinted at a deeper issue, according to People. He had apparently wanted to discuss his ongoing battle with security, which he has been fighting for in court for over four years and believes his father, as King, has power to reinstate.
“Harry is frightened and feels the only person who can do anything about it is his father,” a royal insider told People.
The security issue has gone from frustration to “complete silence” from the King, claims Harry’s friend.
